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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,771.58, 266,657.38 and 71,203.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,771.58, 266,657.38 and 71,203.92 is: 106,805.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,771.58 : 266,657.38 = 71,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,771.58/266,657.38 = 71,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,771.58x = 266,657.38 × 71,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,771.58x = 18,987,050,752.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,987,050,752.93/177,771.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,805.88

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